As new case counts continue to drop, British Columbia nears the 75% mark for first vaccination shots

British Columbians have ended the week on a good note, continuing with their success in bringing down the curve of new case reports, with today's written statement from Doctor Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix reporting 183 new cases today, a number on par with much of the week. 

Today's update also notes of the rising level of vaccination, a number that should continue to increase as the vaccination clinics move forward in June, with second dose shots set for a mid month delivery.

“We have had 183 new cases of COVID-19, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 145,049 cases in British Columbia. 

Of the new cases, 40 are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 101 are in the Fraser Health region, three are in the Island Health region, 30 are in the Interior Health region and nine are in the Northern Health region. There are no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada. 

There are currently 2,453 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and a further 140,835 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 224 individuals are currently hospitalized, 59 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. 

There has been one new COVID-19 related death, for a total of 1,710 deaths in British Columbia. Our condolences are with the family, friends and caregivers of the people who have died as a result of COVID-19."

Across the province, the regional health offices reported the following data for the day:  40 new cases in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 101 are in the Fraser Health region, three are in the Island Health region, 30 are in the Interior Health region.

There were nine new cases reported  in the Northern Health region, that brings the total number of cases of COVID in Northern BC to 7,704 since January of 2020. 

Officials also noted that there were no residents in British Columbia who reside outside of Canada reporting a new case of the virus.

The vaccination news continues to be positive, with the province passing the 72 per cent level for first vaccination shots:  Today, we are reporting that 72.4% of all adults in B.C. and 69.6% of those 12 and older have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In total, 3,488,884 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C., 256,725 of which are second doses.

“Our goal is to get as many people as possible fully vaccinated with their COVID-19 vaccine as soon as we can. This is what will help us control the spread of the virus in our communities. 

We are grateful for the many people in every part of our province who have stepped forward without pause to get their first, and now their second, dose. Demand for vaccine is high, and this is very good for all of us. 

This month will be extremely busy for our clinics – continuing with first doses for people 12 and older and also ramping up our second dose program. Elders, seniors, clinically extremely vulnerable people and others who are highest risk will all be getting vaccinated with Dose 2, with more and more of the broader population following closely behind. 

Let’s make registering and booking our Dose 1 and 2 appointments a priority, so we can safely and confidently move forward to the brighter days ahead.”

 

The full statement for Friday can be reviewed here.

BC CDC data for British Columbia for Friday June 4th

BC CDC data for Northern Health Region for Friday June 4th

The BC Centre for Disease control has some valuable Coronavirus notes related to COVID-19 you can explore that information here.

You can learn more about the outbreak from both the Province and the Federal government from the links below:

Federal Government site

British Columbia Government site

The World Health Organization website also offers up the latest advisories on the global situation.

More from  Northern Health can be reviewed here 

You can review our archive of past statements and local information here.   

Local governments and organizations have also provided for increased awareness of COVID-19 issues, those past advisories  can be reviewed here.

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